chapter 5 Flashcards
amount of color that can be stored in a given file format
Color mode
determines how pigments combine to produce resulting color
Color model
image displayed on your monitor, such as an icon
Bitmap
each dot that represents a color or shade
Pixel
range of displayed color
Gamut
beyond the color space that your monitor can display
Out of Gamut
color reflected from or transmitted through an object
Hue
strength of purity of the color representing the amount of grey
Saturation
measurement of relative lightness or darkness of a color is measured as a percentage from 0 (black) to 100 (white)
Brightness
the 3 colors used to produce color (red, green, blue)
Channels
used for lighting, video, and computer monitor color is created by adding red, green , and blue light
Additive color
based on colors being absorbed as the hits hits the paper and being reflected back to your eyes - uses cyan, yellow, magenta and black
cmyk
uses red, blue, and green to mix colors
RGB
uses up to 256 shades of grey
greyscale model
black by default used to fill color to a selection
foreground color
